Warring States Eagle

Tianwen 17 years, [-] AD.

This year has been an eventful year for Kyushu.

In the southern part of Kyushu, the Shimadzu family who unified the Satsuma Peninsula once again waged war on the central Satsuma area, and subdued the Togo family, the Nirin family and other powerful families in the central Satsuma area. Satsuma northern region marched.The war is about to break out again.

And in Higo, separated by a mountain, the civil strife in the Sagara family that lasted for more than a year finally came to an end, and the Kai family, who originally belonged to the important minister of the Omiya Shi family, appeared and occupied most of Nan Higo at once. , the Sagara family was directly forced to hide in Higashi-Kuma County, relying on the support of the local powerful clan and the Ito clan separated by a mountain, as well as the noble clans of Kita Satsuma and Kita Osumi to withstand the newly rising Kai clan. attack.

In the central part of Higo, the Luo family, which had been dormant for two years, suddenly appeared. At the foot of Kenshida Castle in Xiayicheng County, the Luo family suddenly attacked the Allied forces of the Otomo family and the Allied forces of the Kikuchi family who were fighting fiercely, and took advantage of the victory. The entire central part of Higo, and entering the border between Higo and Bungo, is likely to invade Bungo, the headquarters of Otomo's family, at any time. [

Just as everyone's eyes were firmly attracted to Satsuma and Higo, the autumn harvest had just ended, but the Ouchi family suddenly launched a massive attack on the Otomo family's territory in Chikugo.Only then did people realize that, as the most powerful overlord in Kyushu, the Ouchi family had been watching the battles of Kyushu tyrants before, and at this time they were finally going to participate in the feast of Kyushu.

"Report, the army of the Ouchi family is fighting fiercely with the defenders of the Ouchi family in Shannu City. The two-sided fight is quite fierce. The casualties are also quite heavy." In Gaoliang City, which is on the border of the Luo family's territory in the Chikugo Kingdom.A detective came to Zhengliang to report.

As early as after the Ouchi family launched an attack on the fortress of the Ouchi family.Zheng Liang personally led the army to Gaoliang City.This time against the Otomo family, the first team will be 400 people from the second standing Ashgaru team, the main will be Tomohisa Oishi, and the deputy will be Samuda Nagaken and Kamaike Kanhiro; the second team will be Masara's 100-man Cape and The 100 Samurai Team; the third team is the Iron Cannon Team with 500 people, and the leader will be Andel; the fourth team is the 1000-man fourth standing ashigaru team, the leader will be Kinoshita Masao, and the deputy will be Ueda Shinji and Shimabara Junmao and Akaike are the chiefs; the fifth team is a logistics team with [-] people, and the leader will be Junzheng Honda.Mingfeng Xiuzheng is serving as a doctor accompanying the army.The [-]rd standing ashigaru squad led by Shigemasa Yoshida, who is in charge of guarding Katsuo Castle and Asahiyama Castle on the north bank of the Chikugo River, will be thrown into the battlefield at any time according to the situation.

"Well, who are the generals of the Ouchi family?" Masara continued to ask after hearing about the situation on the northern bank of the Chikugo River from Senban.

"The main generals of the Ouchi family are Naito Xingsheng and Sugi Xingyun. In addition, the villain also saw Harada Takashi, the governor of the Harada family." The detective reported immediately.

"Why is Tao Longfang from Ouchi's family missing? It seems that Sagara Taketoshi hasn't responded to my family's inquiry yet." Zhengliang asked puzzled.

"Tao Ryubo and Sagara Taketoshi seem to have been sent to support the battle between the Mori family and the Niko family before this." Said Yamamoto Kansuke, who was the military adviser for this time.

"Well, what do the two military advisers think about this?" Masara nodded, and then asked Yamamoto Kansuke and Kakukuma Ishimune on both sides.

"Judging from the current situation, it seems that the Ouchi family is indeed sincerely joining hands with the main family to attack the Otomo family this time." Tsukuma Ishimune said.

"For the time being, I don't see anything unusual about the Ouchi family." Kansuke Yamamoto also said.

"Since this is the case, tomorrow the Japanese family will raid the Bamboo Castle of the Kusano family. According to the investigation of the family's detective, at this time, the Otomo family's army is in order to deal with the attack of the Ouchi family. Almost all of them are concentrated on the north bank of the Chikugo River. At that time, there would definitely be no reinforcements in Kusano City. It is the best time for our family to conquer this city." Zheng Liang said.

"My lord, why don't you directly lead the army to the city, and then slowly carry out the siege?" Kansuke Yamamoto said immediately.

"Haha, Kansuke, if we can use the easiest way to capture the opponent's city, we should use a surprise attack. Otherwise, once the opponent persists until Otomo's reinforcements arrive, it will be a confrontation again, even if our family wins in the end." If you do, you will lose a lot." Zheng Liang said with a big smile.

"My lord, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Although my family's detectives did not find a large number of troops around Kusano Castle, after all, my family doesn't know the situation in the city. I think the strategy of sneak attack is a bit too risky." Yamamoto Kansuke advised again.

In Kansuke Yamamoto's view, Masara is too much pursuing the maximization of victory, which is simply a bit pathological.In his opinion, whether it is a big victory or a miserable victory, as long as the goal of victory can be achieved, it is enough.Therefore, he felt very uncomfortable with Zhengliang's strategy of taking the risk of leading a small army to attack Caoye City.

"Kansuke, in this world, there is absolutely no fortress that can be obtained easily without taking risks." Zhengliang replied meaningfully.

"My lord, since you insist on this, I implore my lord not to participate in this battle, but to take on the role of the general." Kansuke Yamamoto, who knows Masara's character well, knows that no matter how much he persuades him at this time, he will not be able to shake it. Zheng Liang's decision was made, so he simply proposed a compromise.

"Okay, this matter needs to be discussed again. This time, Shi Zong will follow me into the battle. Kanzhu, you will stay in the battle and keep an eye on all kinds of information from the Ouchi family and the main family." Zheng Liang finally decided.

In this way, the matter of going to Kusano Castle was decided. [

In the 17th year of Tianwen, autumn, Takara Castle in Chikugo Kingdom.

Torches were lit in the courtyard.The eastern sky gradually turned white, and the flames were not as fierce as before.The generals sat under the light, their shadows swaying on the wall, exuding a dignified atmosphere everywhere.

Masara sat in the middle, with Ishimune Kakukuma on his right, Tomohisa Oishi, Nagaken Samuda, and Kanhiro Kamaike on his left.In addition, there are Hidan, Ahri, Taketori Shemaru, and Tao Mitsutoshi, who are sitting together.Everyone is fully armed and has a serious expression.This time, Zhengliang only brought a hundred capes and the 400-member second standing ashigaru team led by Oishi Tomohisa.The rest of the people set off after Zheng Liang launched the attack on Kusano Castle.

Zheng Liang picked up Su Tao's wine glass, took a sip, and gave it to everyone.Everyone didn't speak, but they didn't feel tragic. Instead, they were very relaxed, as if today's battle was just a close one.Of course, this was mainly because everyone knew that the one who led them this time was the invincible military governor of the Luo family, Luo Shi Zhengliang, and almost everyone believed that this battle must be won.

"Let's have a big fight." Oishi Tomohisa handed the cup to Samuda Nagaken.

"Okay!" Samuda Nagaken, wearing a brand-new armor, laughed.

The war horse had been led into the courtyard, and suddenly neighed.The cup was passed back to Zhengliang.

"Are you all ready?" Zheng Liang stood up and slammed the Su Tao wine glass into pieces.

"Oh! Oh! Oh..." Everyone raised their swords and shouted in unison.Led by Puchi Jianguang, everyone arrived in the courtyard.The loose atmosphere in the air is not commensurate with the solemn expedition ceremony.The surname Naoshima Naoshima led Baili Hei to Zheng Liang.

Before it was clear, Zhengliang's army set off.According to yesterday's information, Otomo's reinforcements had no time to take care of the castles on the south bank of the Chikugo River.And there are less than 100 defenders of Kusanoya Honjo Castle closest to here.Zheng Liang patted the dew-wet grass, thinking that the enemy might not know about this surprise attack, so he could directly attack the enemy general.

It was not yet daylight.The ashigaru samurai followed with difficulty, carrying the fan-shaped horse seal on his shoulders.

About half an hour after Zheng Liang left, a weathered domestic servant came to Gao Liang City, and threatened to hand over an urgent token to Zheng Liang himself.

In view of Masara's absence, Kansuke Yamamoto personally received the visitor.

"Your Excellency?" Yamamoto Kansuke looked at the servant who was obviously in a mess because he came here in the dark.

"My lord, this villain is Mrs. Li Ji's servant. This time, Mrs. Ri Ji ordered the villain to send this token to the lord secretly and urgently." After the servant finished speaking, he took a two-foot-long He took out the long black lacquered wooden box, held it in both hands, and placed it respectfully on the case in front of Kansuke Yamamoto.

"Oh?" Kansuke Yamamoto also understood at this moment.The Rihime mentioned by this servant is the daughter of Takenori Sagara, originally named Risa Sagara, who was adopted by Ouchi Yoshitaka as a foster daughter in order to form an alliance with the Luo family, and then married Masara.A year ago, Taketo Sagara took Sagara Risa back to his home in Chikuzen on the grounds that his wife missed his daughter. Later, he had an unhappiness with the Ouchi family because Sagara Changyui was placed under house arrest by the Luo family. Due to the opinions of the retainers, Risa Sagara was never sent back to Hizen.

"Please thank Madam for your kindness on behalf of the Patriarch of this family. At the same time, please return to Hizen as soon as possible. The Patriarch of our family misses her very much." After receiving the wooden box, Kansuke Yamamoto didn't know what to say for a while. It is a matter between the lord and his wife and concubine, so in the end I had to bite the bullet and say it.

"My lord, isn't the lord of the country here at this time? I didn't know that the lord of the country had come here until I arrived at Anyue City, so I rushed here overnight under the protection of several samurai from your side. Before the villain left, my wife repeatedly told the villain to deliver this item to the master of the country as quickly as possible."

"Oh? This thing is so important?" Yamamoto Kansuke was taken aback immediately, and then seemed to think of something.After hesitating for a while, he simply opened the wooden box.

After the lid of the wooden box was opened, Kansuke Yamamoto's eyes straightened.Inside was a bulging sac shaped like a pig's leg and a strand of black silk.Kansuke Yamamoto untied one end of the rope with trembling hands, and a few beans fell out crackling.

"Not good, the lord is in danger!" (To be continued...)

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